The President today declared a major disaster exists in the State
of Nevada and ordered Federal aid to supplement State and local
recovery efforts in the area struck by heavy rains and flooding on
January 7-13, 2005.

Federal funding is available to State and eligible local
governments and certain private nonprofit organizations on a
cost-sharing basis for emergency work and the repair or replacement of
facilities damaged by the heavy rains and flooding in Clark and Lincoln
Counties.

Federal funding is also available on a cost-sharing basis for
hazard mitigation measures in Clark and Lincoln Counties.